Volunteers at the 2017 Exhibition July 14th-16th. Photo by Tiffany Zhan

Volunteer with us!

Thank you to our 2017 Volunteers. You were an integral part of our event and we couldn't do it without you!

The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition is only made possible by our amazing volunteers. Each year over 100 volunteers lend their hands, time and expertise to make this event happen. This year is no exception, we had over 150 volunteers at the 56th edition of Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Canada’s largest, longest running juried contemporary outdoor art fair.

By volunteering for the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition you will not only be supporting the arts, and meeting amazing people you will also be creating access and helping shape community. We will provide you with comprehensive training, a TOAE t-shirt and volunteer appreciation events.

Volunteer opportunities with the exhibition are diverse and include:

Production Assistants

Information Ambassadors

Customer Service Volunteers

Artist Assistants

Pre-exhibition postering and postcard distribution

...and more!

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us as [email protected] We would love to hear from you.

The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition is only made possible by our amazing volunteers. We are tremendously grateful for your time and dedication to the exhibition!

Please check back in the spring to sign up fto be a volunteer at the 2018 exhibition in July.

Public Funders

Awards Supporters

Exhibition Sponsors

Media Partners

Honourable Mention & In-Kind Supporters

Community Partners

Our Mission

The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition is Canada's largest, longest running juried contemporary outdoor art fair. Founded in 1961, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition was established to nurture artistic excellence and artists’ entrepreneurial spirit, and to showcase contemporary art to the general public. This free public event showcases works by over 320 contemporary visual artists and makers, ranging in medium from painting, photography, and mixed media to jewellery and ceramics, and attracts 100,000 visitors each year to Nathan Phillips Square.